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Musée international d'horlogerie

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Encyclopaedic collection covering the full span of timekeeping, with a restoration workshop.

Official-source profile

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The Clockmakers' Museum

London, United Kingdom

Collection of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers, strong in early English watches.

Official-source profile

Museum

Royal Museums Greenwich

London, United Kingdom

Holds the Harrison timekeepers and a major marine chronometry collection.

Official-source profile

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Deutsches Uhrenmuseum

Furtwangen, Germany

Black Forest clockmaking and German horological industry.

Official-source profile

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Musée d'horlogerie du Locle

Le Locle, Switzerland

Château des Monts collection, notable for automata and precision watches.

Official-source profile

Society

British Horological Institute

Upton, United Kingdom

Professional body offering training, examinations and a reference library.

Hours & prices not verified

School

WOSTEP

Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Watchmakers of Switzerland Training and Educational Programme.

Hours & prices not verified

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Science Museum

London, United Kingdom

Major holdings in clocks, watches and scientific instruments, including early mechanical timekeeping.

Official-source profile

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The British Museum

London, United Kingdom

Renaissance and early modern clocks and watches, including elaborate automaton clocks.

Official-source profile

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Musée des Arts et Métiers

Paris, France

French horological and mechanical instrument collections, including Breguet-related material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Musée du Temps

Besançon, France

Devoted to time measurement in the Besançon watchmaking region.

Official-source profile

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Beyer Clock and Watch Museum

Zurich, Switzerland

Private collection spanning ancient time measurement to modern watches.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official site announces a relocation and temporary closure. Check its current notice and location before booking travel; the existing Bahnhofstrasse setting must not be assumed to remain accessible.

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Patek Philippe Museum

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva watchmaking and enamel work, with an extensive antique collection alongside the manufacturer's own.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum recommends checking current opening hours and booking tickets online in advance on its plan-your-visit page.

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German Clock Museum, Glashütte (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum Glashütte)

Glashütte, Germany

Saxon precision watchmaking, Glashütte movement architecture and regional industrial history.

Sourced visitor guidance

The visitor address published by the museum is Schillerstraße 3a, Glashütte, Saxony. Check the official calendar for special closures and current admission arrangements.

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Uhrenindustriemuseum

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Industrial clockmaking machinery and factory production history.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum lists its opening hours on the official home page; check them before travelling.

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Clock Museum Vienna (Uhrenmuseum Wien)

Vienna, Austria

Austrian clockmaking, including Vienna regulators and early tower clock movements.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official address is Schulhof 2, 1010 Vienna. Consult the museum's current visitor page for calendar, admission and travel information.

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Museum Speelklok

Utrecht, Netherlands

Musical clocks and mechanical self-playing instruments.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official address is Steenweg 6, Utrecht; its practical-information page gives directions from Utrecht Central Station.

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Seiko Museum Ginza

Tokyo, Japan

Japanese horological history and the development of quartz timekeeping.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum is at 4-3-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Its visiting page gives priority to visitors with reservations and advises booking online in advance.

Society

Antiquarian Horological Society

Ticehurst, United Kingdom

Scholarly society publishing Antiquarian Horology, a principal peer-reviewed venue for horological research.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

NAWCC Library and Research Center

Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States

Factory records, trade catalogues and serial data used for American movement research.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Christie's

London / Geneva / New York, International

Catalogued watch and clock sales; archives are useful for provenance and comparable research.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Sotheby's

London / Geneva / New York, International

Catalogued horological sales with scholarly cataloguing on important lots.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Antiquorum

Geneva, Switzerland

Specialist watch auctioneer; older catalogues are a research resource for complicated pocket watches.

Hours & prices not verified

Society

British Horological Institute (Upton Hall)

Newark, United Kingdom

Professional institute for horologists, with a museum collection, library and examinations in watch and clock repair.

Hours & prices not verified

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The Wallace Collection

London, United Kingdom

French decorative clocks and cases of the eighteenth century in their original domestic setting.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the museum's official site for current opening and gallery arrangements before travelling.

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Espace Horloger

Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux, Switzerland

Interprets the Vallée de Joux tradition of complicated movement and ébauche making.

Sourced visitor guidance

Use the official visit and access pages to plan a journey to Le Sentier. Check current ticket arrangements and temporary exhibitions before travelling.

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Musée Atelier Audemars Piguet

Le Brassus, Switzerland

Vallée de Joux complicated watchmaking presented alongside a working restoration workshop.

Sourced visitor guidance

Prior booking is required for all visits, which the official page describes as guided in English, French or German. Confirm language and availability when reserving.

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Omega Museum

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Company collection and archive covering Biel watch production from the nineteenth century onwards.

Sourced visitor guidance

Use the Cité du Temps directions for access from Biel/Bienne; the official page describes public-transport links and limited parking nearby.

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Kunstgewerbemuseum / Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

Dresden, Germany

Renaissance and Baroque clocks, automata and scientific instruments in the Saxon royal collections.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the official site for notices: the museum announced a closure of its Globe Hall for exhibition works from 12 to 15 October 2026.

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Museo del Reloj

Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Spanish collection of European clocks and watches; consult current opening arrangements before visiting.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum is at Calle Cervantes 3, Jerez de la Frontera, within the Atalaya gardens. Check the official site for opening times and tickets.

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Museo Poldi Pezzoli

Milan, Italy

Holds a significant collection of watches, clocks and sundials within a historic house museum.

Hours & prices not verified

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Moscow Kremlin Museums

Moscow, Russia

Ceremonial and diplomatic clocks and watches from the Russian imperial collections.

Hours & prices not verified

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American Watch and Clock Museum (Bristol Clock Museum)

Bristol, Connecticut, United States

American clockmaking, with strength in Connecticut shelf-clock production.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum's published address is 100 Maple Street, Bristol, CT 06010. Opening hours and admission are not recorded here; check the official site, which the museum says is temporary while a new website is built.

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Willard House and Clock Museum

North Grafton, Massachusetts, United States

The Willard family workshop and the largest collection of their clocks, in situ.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official address is 11 Willard Street, North Grafton, MA 01536. The museum invites visitors for a guided tour.

Society

Chronométrophilia

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Swiss association for the study of horological history, publishing research bulletins.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museum of the History of Science

Oxford, United Kingdom

University collection of scientific instruments including early clocks, sundials and astrolabes.

Sourced visitor guidance

According to the official visitor page, general admission is free, no booking is needed and donations are welcome.

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Whipple Museum of the History of Science

Cambridge, United Kingdom

University collection of scientific instruments with sundials and timekeeping instruments.

Sourced visitor guidance

Use the Whipple Museum's official website to confirm current public opening and gallery access before travelling to Cambridge.

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Fitzwilliam Museum

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Decorative arts collection including watches and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Victoria and Albert Museum

London, United Kingdom

Decorative-arts collection including enamelled and jewelled watches and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Ashmolean Museum

Oxford, United Kingdom

Collection including English clocks and watches.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum is on Beaumont Street, Oxford; the official gallery page locates the Silver Gallery at Gallery 55, Level 2.

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Prescot Museum

Prescot, United Kingdom

Local museum interpreting the Prescot watch-movement and tool trade.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum says it remains open while displays are refreshed, but particular objects may not be accessible. Check before travelling to see something specific.

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Coventry Watch Museum

Coventry, United Kingdom

Volunteer-run museum devoted to Coventry's watchmaking trade.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum's site gives limited weekly opening days; confirm them before travelling.

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Bowes Museum

Barnard Castle, United Kingdom

Home of the eighteenth-century Silver Swan automaton.

Hours & prices not verified

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National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Collections including Scottish clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museum of London

London, United Kingdom

Collections including London-made clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museum of the Jewellery Quarter

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Preserved workshop interpreting the Birmingham jewellery and case trade.

Hours & prices not verified

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

London, United Kingdom

Displays Harrison's marine timekeepers and the Shepherd gate clock.

Official-source profile

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Ulster Folk Museum

Holywood, United Kingdom

Regional collection including domestic clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Horniman Museum

London, United Kingdom

Collections including mechanical musical instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

Geneva, Switzerland

Collection of Geneva watches, enamels and horological tools.

Sourced visitor guidance

The MAH is an art and history museum; horology is one of many collections. Check the official hours and access page and the exhibition list before travelling.

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Espace de l'horlogerie de la Vallée de Joux

Le Sentier, Switzerland

Museum interpreting the complicated-watch tradition of the Vallée de Joux.

Sourced visitor guidance

Use the official visit and access pages to plan a journey to Le Sentier. Check current ticket arrangements and temporary exhibitions before travelling.

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Musée de la Longines

Saint-Imier, Switzerland

Company museum of Longines.

Sourced visitor guidance

Swatch Group gives the museum address as Rue des Noyettes 8, Saint-Imier. Consult Longines' official museum page for directions and current arrangements.

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Museum Uhrensammlung Kellenberger

Winterthur, Switzerland

Clock and watch collection in the Lindengut.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the museum's official site for opening times, tours and special presentations.

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Uhrenmuseum Beyer

Zurich, Switzerland

Collection spanning early timekeepers to modern watches.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official site announces a relocation and temporary closure. Check its current notice and location before booking travel; the existing Bahnhofstrasse setting must not be assumed to remain accessible.

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IWC Museum

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Company museum of IWC Schaffhausen.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum publishes opening hours, ticket prices and audio-guide languages on its visit page; these change, so check it before travelling.

Archive

Swiss Federal Archives

Bern, Switzerland

National archive including trade and trademark records.

Hours & prices not verified

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Mathematisch-Physikalischer Salon

Dresden, Germany

Historic royal collection of scientific instruments, clocks and automata.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the official site for notices: the museum announced a closure of its Globe Hall for exhibition works from 12 to 15 October 2026.

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Deutsches Museum

Munich, Germany

Science and technology museum with a timekeeping collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Uhrenmuseum Bad Grund

Bad Grund, Germany

Collection of clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Stadtmuseum Schramberg

Schramberg, Germany

Local museum relating to the Junghans and HAU clock industry.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the museum's official site for current opening times and exhibitions.

Auction House

Dorotheum

Vienna, Austria

Auction house with regular watch and clock sales.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Dr. Crott

Mannheim, Germany

Auction house specialising in watches and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Kunsthistorisches Museum

Vienna, Austria

Kunstkammer holdings include Renaissance clocks and automata.

Hours & prices not verified

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Hofburg Silberkammer

Vienna, Austria

Imperial collections including table clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Musée Paul Dupuy

Toulouse, France

Collection of clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Musée de l'Horlogerie de Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont

Saint-Nicolas-d'Aliermont, France

Museum of the Normandy clock industry.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum says its visits are adapted for families, groups, schools and disabled visitors; check its visit-planning page for current times.

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Musée de l'Horlogerie du Haut-Doubs

Morteau, France

Museum of the Haut-Doubs watch and clock trade.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum is at 17 rue de la Glapigney, Morteau. Check current opening arrangements with the museum or the local tourist office before travelling.

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Louvre Museum

Paris, France

Decorative arts collection including French clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

Observatoire de Besançon

Besançon, France

Historic observatory and chronometric testing centre.

Hours & prices not verified

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Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Collection including Dutch clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

Leiden, Netherlands

Science museum holding Christiaan Huygens material and early pendulum clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museo Galileo

Florence, Italy

History of science museum with instruments and timekeeping devices.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the official site for current opening times and exhibitions.

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Palacio Real de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

Royal collection with a large clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museo del Reloj Grassy

Madrid, Spain

Clock collection associated with the Grassy jewellers on the Gran Vía; current opening arrangements should be confirmed directly.

Hours & prices not verified

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Muzeum Zegarów

Jędrzejów, Poland

Museum of sundials and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Hermitage Museum

Saint Petersburg, Russia

Home of the Peacock Clock automaton.

Hours & prices not verified

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Nordiska museet

Stockholm, Sweden

Nordic cultural history including clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Tekniska museet

Stockholm, Sweden

Technical museum including timekeeping.

Hours & prices not verified

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Jens Olsen's World Clock

Copenhagen, Denmark

Astronomical clock in Copenhagen City Hall.

Sourced visitor guidance

The clock is inside Copenhagen City Hall; check the city's page for current access to the building.

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Suomen Kellomuseo

Espoo, Finland

Finnish clock museum.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the museum's site for current opening times; the collection exhibition runs until 19 September 2027.

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Seiko Museum

Tokyo, Japan

Company museum including Japanese wadokei clocks.

Sourced visitor guidance

The museum is at 4-3-13 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. Its visiting page gives priority to visitors with reservations and advises booking online in advance.

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Daimyo Clock Museum

Tokyo, Japan

Collection of Japanese wadokei clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Palace Museum (Forbidden City) Clock Gallery

Beijing, China

Imperial collection of European and Chinese clocks.

Sourced visitor guidance

The gallery is within the Palace Museum and has a separate small admission charge according to the museum's Chinese page; check the museum's booking system before visiting.

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Hong Kong Museum of Art

Hong Kong, China

Collections including export-market timepieces.

Hours & prices not verified

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Salar Jung Museum

Hyderabad, India

Holds a large clock collection, including a musical clock.

Sourced visitor guidance

Check the museum's official site for current opening times and any timings for watching the clock strike.

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Powerhouse Museum

Sydney, Australia

Home of the Strasburg Clock model and other timekeepers.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museums Victoria

Melbourne, Australia

Collections including clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Te Papa

Wellington, New Zealand

National collections including clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Royal Ontario Museum

Toronto, Canada

Decorative-arts collections including clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

New York, United States

Collections include European watches and clocks.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official visitor page gives the address as 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York. It lists pay-what-you-wish admission for New York State residents and New York, New Jersey and Connecticut students, with ticketed admission for other visitors.

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Walters Art Museum

Baltimore, United States

Collections include early watches and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Henry Ford Museum

Dearborn, United States

Holds a large clock and watch collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Adler Planetarium

Chicago, United States

Collections of astronomical instruments and sundials.

Hours & prices not verified

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Old Sturbridge Village

Sturbridge, United States

Living history museum with a New England clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Winterthur Museum

Winterthur, Delaware, United States

American decorative arts including tall clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Elgin History Museum

Elgin, United States

Local museum with Elgin National Watch Company material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Illinois State Museum

Springfield, United States

Holds Illinois Watch Company material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Timexpo Museum (closed)

Waterbury, United States

Former company museum of Timex; now closed.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Mattatuck Museum

Waterbury, United States

Local museum including Waterbury clock and watch history.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

Library of Congress

Washington, D.C., United States

Trade catalogues, patents and photographs.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

Guildhall Library

London, United Kingdom

Holds the Clockmakers' Company library and records.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

British Library

London, United Kingdom

Holds trade directories, periodicals and patents.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

National Archives (Kew)

London, United Kingdom

Holds Board of Longitude and Admiralty records.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Bonhams

London, United Kingdom

Auction house with regular watch and clock sales.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Phillips

Geneva, Switzerland

Auction house with major watch sales.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Heritage Auctions

Dallas, United States

Auction house with timepiece sales.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Invaluable

Online, United States

Aggregator of auction-house catalogues useful for comparison examples.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

NumisBids

Online, United States

Aggregator of numismatic and collectibles catalogues.

Hours & prices not verified

School

West Dean College

Chichester, United Kingdom

Conservation of clocks and related objects.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Cité du Temps

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Exhibition spaces presenting watchmaking and brand history.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Musée Baud

L'Auberson, Switzerland

Collection of musical automata and mechanical music.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Musée CIMA

Sainte-Croix, Switzerland

Museum of musical boxes and automata in a historic centre of the trade.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

Musée Longines heritage archive

Saint-Imier, Switzerland

Company archive holding production registers used to research individual movements.

Hours & prices not verified

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Musée Breguet

Paris, France

Company museum presenting Breguet watches and workshop documentation.

Hours & prices not verified

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German Watch Museum Glashütte

Glashütte, Germany

Museum of Saxon watchmaking, including Glashütte precision movements and school material.

Sourced visitor guidance

The visitor address published by the museum is Schillerstraße 3a, Glashütte, Saxony. Check the official calendar for special closures and current admission arrangements.

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Junghans Terrassenbau Museum

Schramberg, Germany

Company museum in the terraced factory building of the Junghans works.

Hours & prices not verified

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Augustinermuseum

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Regional collection including Black Forest clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Germanisches Nationalmuseum

Nuremberg, Germany

Collection including early German portable clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

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Bayerisches Nationalmuseum

Munich, Germany

Decorative arts collection including Renaissance clocks and automata.

Hours & prices not verified

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Uhrenmuseum Wien

Vienna, Austria

Long-established municipal clock museum with Viennese regulators and tower clock material.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official address is Schulhof 2, 1010 Vienna. Consult the museum's current visitor page for calendar, admission and travel information.

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Technisches Museum Wien

Vienna, Austria

Technical collection including timekeeping and precision instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

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Anne of Cleves House

Lewes, United Kingdom

Regional museum including Sussex clockmaking material.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Leeds Industrial Museum

Leeds, United Kingdom

Industrial collections including clock and instrument making.

Hours & prices not verified

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Liverpool World Museum

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Collections relating to Liverpool watchmaking and the marine trades.

Hours & prices not verified

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Zuiderzeemuseum

Enkhuizen, Netherlands

Regional collections including Dutch domestic clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Norsk Teknisk Museum

Oslo, Norway

Technical collections including timekeeping instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

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Maritime Museum of Denmark

Helsingør, Denmark

Maritime collections including navigation and chronometer material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museu do Relógio

Serpa, Portugal

Large Portuguese clock museum with an international collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Muzeum Techniki

Warsaw, Poland

Technical museum with instrument and clock material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Polytechnic Museum

Moscow, Russia

Technical collections including Soviet watch and clock production.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

US Naval Observatory

Washington, D.C., United States

Records relating to time service and chronometer testing.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Chicago History Museum

Chicago, United States

Collections including Illinois and Elgin watch material.

Hours & prices not verified

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Buffalo History Museum

Buffalo, United States

Regional collections including local watch and clock trades.

Hours & prices not verified

School

North Bennet Street School

Boston, United States

Craft school with instrument and precision trades training.

Hours & prices not verified

School

Lititz Watch Technicum

Lititz, United States

Watchmaking school following a modern Swiss-standard curriculum.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museo Franz Mayer

Mexico City, Mexico

Decorative arts collection including clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museu Paulista collections

São Paulo, Brazil

Historical collections including clocks and scientific instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

Archive

Citizen heritage collection

Tokyo, Japan

Company heritage holdings documenting Japanese watch production.

Hours & prices not verified

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Matsumoto Timepiece Museum

Matsumoto, Japan

Collection of clocks and watches including Japanese and imported examples.

Hours & prices not verified

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Kobe Clock Museum

Kobe, Japan

Collection of clocks and timekeeping objects.

Hours & prices not verified

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National Palace Museum

Taipei, Taiwan

Imperial collections including clocks and automata.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Seoul Museum of History

Seoul, South Korea

Collections including Korean timekeeping instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

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Sydney Observatory

Sydney, Australia

Historic observatory with time-service and instrument collections.

Hours & prices not verified

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Iziko South African Museum

Cape Town, South Africa

Collections including scientific instruments and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Museum of Islamic Art

Doha, Qatar

Collections including Islamic scientific instruments and timekeeping devices.

Hours & prices not verified

Society

NAWCC chapters network

Various, United States

Local chapters holding meetings, workshops and regional exhibitions.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Cuckooland Museum

Knutsford, United Kingdom

The largest collection of cuckoo clocks in the world.

Hours & prices not verified

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Hollytrees Museum

Colchester, United Kingdom

Regional collection including Bernard Mason's clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

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Mill House Cider Museum

Dorset, United Kingdom

Contains a notable Dorset clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Clock Museum Ploiești

Ploiești, Romania

Collection of clocks dating from the 16th century.

Hours & prices not verified

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Klaipeda Clock Museum

Klaipėda, Lithuania

Museum detailing the history of timekeeping.

Hours & prices not verified

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Clock Museum Bratislava

Bratislava, Slovakia

17th to 20th century clocks in a historic house.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Haus zum Kirschgarten

Basel, Switzerland

Clock collection housed in a historic building.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Dorf & Uhrenmuseum

Gütenbach, Germany

Black Forest village and clock museum.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Den Gamle By

Aarhus, Denmark

Open-air museum with clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Bornholms Museum

Rønne, Denmark

Regional clocks from Bornholm.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Uhrenstube Aschau

Aschau im Burgenland, Austria

Tower and domestic clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Uhrenmuseum Karlstein

Karlstein an der Thaya, Austria

Regional horology museum.

Hours & prices not verified

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Clockarium

Brussels, Belgium

Art Deco ceramic clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

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Gruuthusemuseum

Bruges, Belgium

Decorative arts including clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Musée Calvet

Avignon, France

Collection including clocks and instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Musée Fabre

Montpellier, France

Fine arts with horological artifacts.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museo Stibbert

Florence, Italy

Collection of arms and clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museo Correr

Venice, Italy

Artistic clocks and instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museo della Specola

Bologna, Italy

Astronomical and clock instruments.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museo d'Arte Antica

Milan, Italy

Medieval and Renaissance clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

Artistic clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Prasart Museum

Bangkok, Thailand

Thai art and clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Chimei Museum

Tainan, Taiwan

Extensive collection of clocks and watches.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Macao Museum

Macau, China

Historical clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Edo-Tokyo Museum

Tokyo, Japan

Wadokei collection.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Museum of Kyoto

Kyoto, Japan

Historical clock collection.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Meiji-mura

Inuyama, Japan

Historical clocks.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

HMT Watch Museum

Bangalore, India

Company history museum.

Hours & prices not verified

Museum

Ulster Museum

Belfast, United Kingdom

Historical collections.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Skinner Inc

Boston, United States

Auction house with watch and clock departments.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Freeman's

Philadelphia, United States

Auction house including horology.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Koller Auktionen

Zurich, Switzerland

Fine art and watch auctioneer.

Hours & prices not verified

Auction House

Bukowskis

Stockholm, Sweden

Auction house with watch sales.

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Auction House

Artcurial

Paris, France

Parisian auction house with active watch auctions.

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Auction House

Cambi Auction House

Genoa, Italy

Italian auction house with clock and watch sales.

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Fellows Auctioneers

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Active UK watch auction house.

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Gardiner Houlgate

Corsham, United Kingdom

Specialised clock and watch auctioneers.

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Woolley & Wallis

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Auction house with regular horological sales.

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Lyon & Turnbull

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Auction house with watch and clock sales.

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Roseberys

London, United Kingdom

London auctioneer with watch auctions.

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Chiswick Auctions

London, United Kingdom

Auction house with watch and clock sales.

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Morton & Eden

London, United Kingdom

Auction house with specialist horology.

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Ineichen Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

Swiss horological auctioneer.

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Monaco Legend Group

Monaco, Monaco

High-end watch auction house.

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Auction House

Morphy Auctions

Denver, United States

Auction house with clock and watch collections.

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Hindman

Chicago, United States

American auction house with timepiece sales.

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Museum

Audemars Piguet Musée Atelier

Le Brassus, Switzerland

Contemporary spiralling glass museum showcasing the brand's complicated heritage and watchmaking art.

Sourced visitor guidance

Prior booking is required for all visits, which the official page describes as guided in English, French or German. Confirm language and availability when reserving.

Archive

Zenith Heritage Archive

Le Locle, Switzerland

Home of the El Primero records and historical watchmaking equipment preserved in the original attic.

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Ulysse Nardin Heritage Collection

Le Locle, Switzerland

Specializing in the history of marine chronometry and astronomical complications.

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Breitling Heritage Museum

Grenchen, Switzerland

Focusing on aviation horology and the development of the modern chronograph.

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TAG Heuer 360 Museum

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Showcasing the history of high-precision sports timing and avant-garde watchmaking.

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Rolex Heritage (Private Archive)

Geneva, Switzerland

Private historical collection documenting the brand's pioneering water-resistant and chronometric achievements.

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Museum

Swatch Museum (Planet Swatch)

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

The complete history of the Swatch watch and its role in the revival of the Swiss industry.

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Tudor Heritage Collection

Geneva, Switzerland

Historical collection of Tudor watches, documenting the brand's development alongside Rolex.

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Piaget Heritage Archive

Geneva, Switzerland

Focusing on ultra-thin movements and high-jewellery watchmaking history.

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Hublot Heritage Collection

Nyon, Switzerland

Documenting the 'Art of Fusion' and modern material innovation in watchmaking.

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Rado Heritage Center

Lengnau, Switzerland

History of ceramic innovation and scratch-resistant watch design.

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Tissot Heritage Collection

Le Locle, Switzerland

Massive historical collection documenting the brand's global reach and technical innovations.

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Movado Heritage Archive

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Home of the Museum Watch design and artistic collaborations.

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Corum Heritage Collection

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Documenting unique designs like the Golden Bridge and the Admiral's Cup.

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Ebel Heritage Archive

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

History of architectural watch design and fine Swiss manufacturing.

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Vulcain Heritage Collection

Le Locle, Switzerland

Documenting the history of the Cricket alarm watch and its presidential associations.

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Mido Heritage Archive

Le Locle, Switzerland

Focusing on the history of the Ocean Star and timeless watch design.

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Certina Heritage Collection

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Documenting the history of the DS (Double Security) concept and robust sports watches.

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Hamilton Watch Heritage Archive

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Modern Swiss-based archive of the American-founded brand's military and cinematic history.

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Minerva Heritage (Montblanc)

Villeret, Switzerland

Historical manufacture specializing in high-grade chronographs and hand-finished movements.

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Panerai Heritage Collection

Florence, Italy

Documenting the history of the Radiomir and Luminor for the Italian Navy.

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Universal Genève Heritage Archive

Geneva, Switzerland

Historical collection documenting the Polerouter, Compax, and micro-rotor innovations.

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Museum

Sea-Gull Watch Museum

Tianjin, China

Showcasing the history of Chinese watchmaking and the development of the tourbillon in China.

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Beijing Watch Museum

Beijing, China

Home of high-end Chinese horology and artistic complications.

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Fiyta Watch Museum

Shenzhen, China

Focusing on Chinese space exploration timekeepers and modern watch design.

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Museum

Rossini Watch Museum

Zhuhai, China

Modern industrial museum documenting the growth of the Chinese watch industry.

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Eterna Heritage Collection

Grenchen, Switzerland

History of the Eterna-matic and the development of the ball-bearing rotor.

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Fortis Heritage Archive

Grenchen, Switzerland

Documenting space-flight horology and professional tool watches.

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Glycine Heritage Collection

Biel/Bienne, Switzerland

Home of the Airman and the history of 24-hour pilot watches.

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Edox Heritage Archive

Les Genevez, Switzerland

Documenting water-resistance records and water-sports timing.

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Alpina Heritage Collection

Plan-les-Ouates, Switzerland

History of the Alpina 4 and the development of the sports watch concept.

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Raymond Weil Heritage Collection

Geneva, Switzerland

Focusing on the brand's musical inspirations and independent Swiss watchmaking.

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Oris Heritage Archive

Hölstein, Switzerland

Documenting a century of independent mechanical watchmaking and the Pointer Date.

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Titoni Heritage Collection

Grenchen, Switzerland

Independent family-owned company history documenting global exports since 1919.

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Davosa Heritage Archive

Tramelan, Switzerland

Documenting the evolution of traditional Swiss mechanical watchcraft.

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Squale Heritage Collection

Chiasso, Switzerland

Pioneers of professional diving cases and water-resistance technology.

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Ollech & Wajs Heritage Archive

Zurich, Switzerland

Documenting tool watches of the 1960s and 70s, popular with military personnel.

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Doxa Heritage Collection

Bienne, Switzerland

Home of the SUB 300 and the history of professional saturation diving.

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Yema Heritage Collection

Morteau, France

French brand documenting the Superman and space-flight history.

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Pequignet Heritage Archive

Morteau, France

Modern French manufacture documenting the Calibre Royal and in-house craftsmanship.

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Mathey-Tissot Heritage Collection

Les Ponts-de-Martel, Switzerland

Specializing in chronographs and complicated movements for third parties.

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Ball Watch Heritage Archive

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland

Documenting the American railroad standard and modern tritium technology.

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Bulova Corporate Archive

New York, United States

Home of the Accutron records and the history of electronic timekeeping.

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Benrus Heritage Collection

New York, United States

Documenting military watch history and the DTU-2A/P standards.

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Wittnauer Heritage Archive

New York, United States

Focusing on aviation navigation and exploration timekeepers.

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Croton Heritage Collection

New Jersey, United States

Historical records of the Nivada-Croton relationship and American imports.

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Gruen Watch Archive

Cincinnati, Ohio

Home of the Curvex and the history of the precision watch guild.

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Museum

Citizen Watch Museum

Tokyo, Japan

History of Eco-Drive, radio-controlled timing, and Japanese industrial watchmaking.

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Casio Heritage Collection

Tokyo, Japan

Documenting the G-Shock and the evolution of digital horology.

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Ricoh Watch Heritage

Ena, Japan

History of the Ricoh-Hamilton relationship and Japanese mechanical production.

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Titus Heritage Collection

Hong Kong, China

Documenting the brand's journey from Solvil to its modern Asian presence.

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Solvil et Titus Archive

Hong Kong, China

Records of Paul Ditisheim's legacy and the brand's international history.

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Enicar Heritage Archive

Lengnau, Switzerland

Documenting the Sherpa series and high-altitude exploration watches.

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Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art (Timepieces)

Cleveland, United States

Displaying exceptional Renaissance and eighteenth-century European horology.

Sourced visitor guidance

The official visitor page gives the address as 11150 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio, and states that general admission is always free; special exhibitions may differ.